Louis Weichmann

[Pamela]

We used "Philadelphia" in the Pacific against the Japanese. All the L's become R's in a native Japanese speaker.

Interesting - I've always thought it's the other way round (they would say "L" instead of "R"), at least this goes for the Chinese.

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Many thanks to Eva for sending the correct pronunciation for Louis J. Weichmann's last name!
Weichmann: CLICK HERE


Wiechmann:CLICK HERE

Of course I've been pronouncing it wrong. Thanks for setting us straight. I wonder if any of his contemporaries pronounced it the German way.

Just to clarify - Pamela, please don't misunderstand, I didn't want to correct you nor set anyone straight. I was asked about the German pronunciation and just thought if one is interested in this info others might be, too.

I like the guy getting sorted out including pronunciation! I enjoy all the input.

[Wild Bill]

The Chinese use L in place of R. Try viewing Love is a Many Splendored Thing with William Holden and Jennifer Jones.

[L Verge]

I believe that someone (Hall or Kauffman) found a statement by Louis years ago in which he said that the reporters never spelled his name correctly, so he gave up and went by the Weichmann spelling. In the first book that we compiled of the best assassination articles from the Surratt Courier (In Pursuit Of...), we explained this in the introduction - as well as the correct spelling of O'Laughlen.

When Bill Richter wants to drive me crazy, he knows to switch to Spanish on me. Several years ago, the agency that owns Surratt House required that I take a course called Community Spanish. I hated it! Why? Because I had minored in French in college, and my French ear and dialect could not adjust to the South American Spanish of the instructor. He laughed at me and enjoyed it, but it frustrated the heck out of me. And, it had been over forty years since I had been immersed in French - but it still came through.

[Susan Higginbotham]

From John Surratt's trial:

Mr. Pierrepoint:

Q. State your full name.
A. My name is Louis J. Weichmann. Before the trial of the assassins, I spelled my name Wie. I gave it distinctly to the reporters, as I thought, but they spelled it Wei, and since that I have spelled it that way.
Mr. Pierrepont: It is not of the slightest consequence whether the i goes before the e or after.

[L Verge]

I am so glad to have back-up players here when my brain can't remember details. Thank you, Susan.

[Pamela]

Our brains can be incredibly stubborn as I've noticed in myself. I've wondered about whether the Rosetta system works. I wouldn't mind learning a little French.

What was with that Mr. Pierrepont? Attitude! I'm glad you found that because I was going to try to track it down and would have wasted my time since I thought I had seen it in Weichmann's book.

[L Verge]

The judge and the lawyers in the John Surratt trial were a three-ring circus in their own right!

[Pamela]

           
Maria L. Johnson sister-in-law of Louis, Annie's sister
Samuel Wallace Johnson brother-in-law
Sarah Wallace Johnson mother-in-law

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Samuel Johnson, Louis's father-in-law, the flour dealer

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Annie Weichmann's family

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1860 Federal census Annie was a school teacher

[Pamela]

I think Annie may have looked similar to her sister because Maria Louise fits the passport description of Annie--blue eyes, round face, round chin, ordinary nose, broad forehead medium height, fair complexion, small mouth and brown hair. I think Maria was kind of pretty and she looked to be somewhat affluent judging by her hair in ringlets and her dress. I will put Samuel's death certificate up later. He died at age 90 and his occupation was listed as 'gentleman'. Annie's brother, Samuel moved with his family to Iowa and on the census his occupation is listed as 'grain buyer' . Compare to Annie's father who was a flour dealer.

Also, the fact that there was a portrait of Annie's mother suggests some affluency, I'm guessing.
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[STS Lincolnite]

Thanks Pamela! This information is great!

[SSlater]

There was a famous scene in a movie, in which Alec Guiness was portraying a Japanese man (I believe the female star was Rosselyn Russell) and they got into a very funny conversation about a "Rorry Pop". Don't ask me the date of that film - it was before calendars.

[Gene C]

The movie is "A Majority of One" from 1961

I hope the movie was more interesting than this trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-zdxow90N0

[Rsmyth]

Pamela, I love seeing the pictures. Thank you!

[Pamela]

A picture is truly worth a thousand words. It's so rewarding when researching a name to find a letter or a photo or even a signature. It humanizes people and events.

[Pamela]

Annie taught at a boys school for twelve years before she retired to keep house for her father. Hopefully I'll have more info to post soon with another photo.

I read the folders including the Chris Ritter story provided by Erick Ewald (sp?) at the beginning of this thread. I noticed that Chris was hospitalized with a neck carbuncle. How very Booth! Served him right. I don't know what to make of it except to note that crazies love to come out of the woodwork when they know someone famous is nearby. Ewald asked the question if he was put up to it by Surratt's distant relations living in Anderson. I suppose he's had years to track that possible conspiracy down.